Earthquake details

Monday, July 8, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Monday, July 8, 1968 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Borazjan (Iran - IR), about 42.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.111 and latitude 29.639.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 29.639, 51.111
UTC time 1968-07-08 17:15:26.920
Location Borazjan
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-08

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